Update on supervised visits

July 6, 2013

 We had our supervised visit.  We brought for a snack their favorite ice cream flavors. Angel did not eat very much. Catrina stated that Angel is not eating very much. Catrina told us in June that Angel weighs 105 lbs. Angel should weigh 120 lbs. according to charts-age and height. Catrina told us she weighs 130 lbs. and is concerned that she is getting fat. The last time Angel lost this much weight her doctors wanted to put her in the hospital. The cause of the previous weight loss was a teacher and para were abusing her. She is losing weight for a reason. Catrina told us the Sheila Crabtree will not allow her to bring her glasses. People, who wear bifocals, generally wear them all day or bring the glasses along in case they have to read something. This could be damaging her vision. Catrina and Angel are not using their orthotics. Angel wears leg braces. Catrina has an insert for her shoes. I was doing exercises with them. Angel and Catrina are having problems with their ankles rolling in ward. Catrina wants to walk heal to toe. I was working with her on that. Her muscles in her ankles started having tremors. This is a sign they have gotten weaker. Angel started to do heal to toe and almost fell. When she was sitting next to me on the floor, I could feel her legs having tremors. Angel did very little talking. She did cry. She was also falling asleep. The social worker could not see this because Angel’s back was to her. Their bodies are starting to have muscle and fatigue issues because of not using medical equipment and not taking their vitamin and mineral cocktail for Mitochondrial Myopathy. I know that none of this is being told to the court.